The 5 Top Books on Remote Work
Remote work is amazing. Get rid of your stress-inducing commutes, uncomfortable "business professional" clothes, and costly takeout meals.
Hello leisurely mornings, hoodies and slippers and delicious meals cooked at home.
Remote work is difficult. Remote work can be difficult because it is possible to be hundreds or many thousands of miles away. You also are working from your home and does not have the amenities that an office has. It could quickly cause your work-life boundaries blurred.
The books on remote work will show you how to conquer these, and other difficulties.
1. Working Remotely: Tips to Success for Workers in Distributed TeamsUnlike many remote work books that are geared towards leaders and solopreneurs, Douglas, Gordon, and Webber focus on the front-line remote worker. This book is divided into seven chapters, which focus on a specific aspect of WFH success.
This book will show you how to manage your inbox to reduce loneliness and work with other people. They offer concrete advice along with illustrations and stories which will help you understand the points.
2. Work-From-Home Hacks: 500+ Simple Methods to Stay Organized, Stay Productive and maintain a work-life Balance While Working from Home!
My keyboard and monitor were with me as I left HubSpot's Boston office on the 20th of March. I thought I'd only use the devices for a few weeks, or perhaps a full month before returning to the office.
Of course 8 months later, the majority of our team are working at home ... and that will continue to be the case for many the next few years. Perhaps for the rest of their lives!
This book has all the information and tips I needed to make the switch to permanent remote work. It addresses common situations like keeping a clear line between work and private life (when your workplace is in your bedroom or kitchen), dealing with loneliness and loneliness, as well as how to overcome the "outof sight, outof mind" effect. Special advice is available for managers, parents freelancers, employees, or parents.
By the time you finish, you'll know everything you need to know to be successful and happy as a remote worker.
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3. The Holloway Guide to Remote Work
This manual will help leaders through common remote work challenges and choices, including hiring, onboarding, and compensating remote employees; creating communication channels, and setting expectations. implementing a healthy corporate culture across time zones; and more.
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Buritica and Womersley have a lot to learn from their experiences as the leaders of distributed engineering teams at Splice amp; Buffer. Remote.com, Angel List and Doist employees contributed as well. So, every recommendation is practical and real.
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4. REMOTE OFFICE Not required
If you're looking for a manifesto on the benefits of working remotely, this book is perfect for you. Hansson, Fried, and Hansson spend the bulk of REMOTE.Office Not required disproving arguments that don't allow workers to work from wherever they'd like.
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Collaboration doesn't have to be in an office
Your company size and industry doesn't matter
Your potential workforce won't shrink, it will grow
Already believe in remote work? Looking for useful strategies to get it right? Other books I recommend include Work-From-Home Hacks and the Holloway Guide.
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5. Subtle Acts and Exclusion: How can you understand, identify and stop microaggressions
If you're not near someone Microaggressions (or Subtle Acts of Exclusion [SAEs] as Jana Baran and Baran refer to them) can happen.
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However, SAEs can be more difficult to handle when you're not together in the same space: You can't drop by the desk of someone else to let them know what they said was harmful, or end the conversation by asking the offender to leave.
You're also the one who committed the SAE. Without the benefits of sharing an Office it's a lot more difficult to undo the relationship damage.
That is what makes Jana Baran's book an essential book for teams with distributed members. Learn how to spot the signs, handle them the issue, and, the most important thing, avoid SAEs so that everyone feels safe and secure.
